Rasasara Ayurvedic
skinfood
skin care according to your dosha
INGREDIENTS: the skin is the body's largest organ, it has a myriad of functions, however the skin's over arching role is to protect the entire human organism from the harmful effects of the elements surrounding us.
Feeding on and absorbing up to sixty percent of what we apply to it topically, the skin unfortunately does not have a function to filter or protect us against chemicals and toxins. Everything we apply topically is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, to create material that builds new body tissue.
With this awareness in mind it's wise to think of your beauty products not as cosmetics, but as food for the skin and body.
To function properly as the outer, protective layer of your body, Ayurveda believes skin must be nurtured and respected with nature derived ingredients, which nourish and heal not just the skin, but the entire body.
- basic blueprint of skin-doshas and their imbalances -
PITTA
sensitive
t-zone breakouts
redness & easily burns
summer | autumn
VATA
mature & dry
flaky or rough
prone to fine lines
autumn | early winter
KAPHA
oily & congested
sluggish breakouts
cystic acne
late winter | spring
TRIDOSHIC products here are suitable & gently balancing for all skin -
- WHATS IN A SESSION -
the sacred ritual facial
Skin speaks - and this can be a catalyst for alerting us to current imbalances within our body & being
that need attention.
A sacred ritual facial treatment has a basis of gentle lymphatic stimulation that encourages the skin to detoxify, and also bring abundant nutrients to cells, promoting renewal.
Using dosha specific skinfood products allows for a rebalancing of our skins natural rhythms & processes, diffusing an imbalanced state and providing remedy.
- warm foot bath
- facial compress cloths
- cleansing with crystal gua sha
- gentle exfoliation
- facial dosha oils
- tension releasing scalp, neck,
décolletage massage
- home care recommendations
60min | $115
add siesta session for additional
arm & leg treatment
90min | $165
Pitta types feel the heat, note their warm glowing cheeks are often lightly freckled or dotted with beauty marks & burn easily.
Imbalanced pitta skin is prone to conditions such as redness, acne, rosacea, an oily t-zone, frequent breakouts in the T-zone & broken capillaries on the cheeks & sensitivity/reactivity.
Balance pitta skin with the application of cooling, calming & natural, organic ingredients found in the Pitta & Tridoshic ranges.
PITTA - sensitive | combination skin
VATA - mature | dry skin
Vata types feel the cold, have fine, delicate skin, tiny pores, tan easily & are cool to touch.
Imbalanced, Vata skin becomes dry, dehydrated, flaky or rough, prone to fine lines, especially on the forehead & around the eyes.
Balance Vata skin with warming, softening & moisture rich ingredients found in the Vata & Tridoshic ranges.
Your skin may also develop Pitta imbalances during aggravation times such as
Summer|Autumn and of ages 16-18 & 45-50.
KAPHA - oily | congested skin
Kapha skin types have classically pale or rich olive skin, that is smooth, soft & lustrous.
Imbalanced Kapha skin becomes sluggish, may feel damp or a little oily & be prone to blackheads or congestion, including breakouts around the cheeks & cheekbone, up into the hair line above the ears.
Balance Kapha skin with stimulating, warming & detoxifying ingredients found in the Kapha & Tridoshic ranges.
Your skin may also develop Vata imbalances during aggravation times such as
Autumn|Early Winter and of ages 16-18 & 45-50+ (post menopause)
Your skin may also develop Kapha imbalances during aggravation times such as
Spring|Summer and of ages 0-16|18.
Ayurveda | Sanskrit
'the science of everyday living'
- Deeper into Doshas -
The doshas - Pitta, Vata, Kapha - provide a framework for understanding how the elements interact with each other to create an ever changing balance within the body.
At the core of all Ayurvedic diagnosis and treatment modalities is an understanding of the five maha bhutas or great elements - Space, Air, Fire, Water & Earth.
These five elements were perceived by the ancients as being fundamental building blocks of all things in the universe, five elemental forces which compose and enable that natural world and all living beings to function in harmony.
- Dosha Facts -
We are all born with a particular Prakruti | nature, which means we have a specific and unique dosha balance that is determined at birth.
We all contain a mixture of the three doshas, most of us showing dominant signs of one or two doshas and lesser of the other.
When doshas become aggravated or out of balance, we see specific conditions arising in the individual on physical, mental and emotional levels.
Conditions can show themselves in the main sites of the body where that dosha is more concentrated.
These offerings are derived from taking Rasasara Skinfood products and Ayurvedic information, melding it with my own knowledge of skin and facial treatments, and now there is the sacred ritual facial.
MORE THAN SKIN DEEP
as within the offered holistic massage sessions, all treatments have the intention to create space for you to surrender your external body and begin to turn inwards, to allow your innate wisdom to reconnect into a state that remembers how to heal.
Our external world is often an intricate compilation of our internal worlds and we can discover a lot about our own physically presenting imbalances when we slow down and ask it why.
Part of this process as a practitioner|therapist is syncing with the right tools and products to better facilitate this experience. All products are mindfully chosen to pass on the greatest support and healing to you.
credit to Rasasara Skinfood - www.rasasara.com
